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National Assembly Inserted 11,122 Projects Worth N6.93trn In 2025 Budget – BudgIT

BudglT, a civic tech organisation says it has uncovered 11,122 projects valued at N6.93 trillion inserted by the National Assembly into the 2025 Federal Government budget. BudgIT made this known in a statement signed by its Senior Communications Associate, Nancy Odimegwu. The organisation

May 20, 2025

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2024 Budget: Reallocate Resources To Critical Areas, Obi Tells Nigerian Govt

Mr Party Obi has called on the Nigerian government to urgently review the 2024 national budget and reallocate resources to critical areas of need.

March 19, 2024

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Budget Padding: How Nigeria Has Spent N2trn On Constituency Projects From 2003 To Date

Amid the clamor and consternation surrounding the purported N3.7 trillion budget padding by senators, a startling revelation has emerged, shedding light on Nigeria’s expenditure of N2 trillion on constituency projects since 2003. This financial revelation has brought the controversial practice of budget

March 18, 2024

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Budget Padding: SERAP Urge Akpabio To Reinstate Suspended Senator Abdul Ningi

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to recall Senator Abdul Ningi, who was suspended for three months over his allegation of budget padding. Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, faced suspension after asserting that the National Assembly

March 17, 2024

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Simple ‘I’m Sorry’ Could Have Saved Ningi From Suspension – Sen. Abba Moro

Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, says if Senator Abdul Ningi had tendered an apology about his allegation of budget padding, he would not have been suspended.

March 13, 2024

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Senate Suspends Ningi For 3 Months Over Budget Padding Allegation

The Nigerian Senate has slammed three months suspension on Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central senatorial district over his comment in relations to the 2024 national budget.

March 12, 2024

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Budget Padding: Charge Ningi For Criminal Misinformation, Lawmaker Tells Presidency

A lawmaker representing Ondo South in the Nigerian Senate, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has called on the presidency to charge Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central with criminal misinformation, following his allegation that the executive padded the 2024 budget by adding ₦3 trillion

March 12, 2024

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Alleged Budget Padding: Nigerians Deserve Better Explanation From Presidency, National Assembly – Peter Obi

Mr Peter Obi, has called on the Nigerian government to give better explanation to the citizens on the alleged N3 trillion discrepancy between the budget approved by the National Assembly for the 2024 fiscal year and the one being implemented by the

March 11, 2024

#EndBadGovernance Protests: PDP Criticises Tinubu's Silence, Demands Immediate Response

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Senator Ningi’s Claim Of Budget Padding False – Presidency

The Nigerian presidency has debunked the allegations by a Senator that the executive padded the 2024 budget by an additional N3 trillion.

March 11, 2024

Business·News

Minister Of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Addresses N206.39 billion Budget Padding Allegation

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has reacted to the allegation of budget padding after N206.39 billion appeared in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs’ budget without approval. Office of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs had stated that it

November 29, 2022

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Budget padding

National Assembly Inserted 11,122 Projects Worth N6.93trn In 2025 Budget – BudgIT

2024 Budget: Reallocate Resources To Critical Areas, Obi Tells Nigerian Govt

Budget Padding: How Nigeria Has Spent N2trn On Constituency Projects From 2003 To Date

Budget Padding: SERAP Urge Akpabio To Reinstate Suspended Senator Abdul Ningi

Simple ‘I’m Sorry’ Could Have Saved Ningi From Suspension – Sen. Abba Moro

Senate Suspends Ningi For 3 Months Over Budget Padding Allegation

Budget Padding: Charge Ningi For Criminal Misinformation, Lawmaker Tells Presidency

Alleged Budget Padding: Nigerians Deserve Better Explanation From Presidency, National Assembly – Peter Obi

Senator Ningi’s Claim Of Budget Padding False – Presidency

Minister Of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Addresses N206.39 billion Budget Padding Allegation

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